Leicester is centrally located in the heart of England and it is highly accessible by road, rail and air.
By railway
Leicester is on the East Midlands Railway line from London St. Pancras to South Yorkshire. Direct trains from London take just over a hour. If you are arriving by train, the University is about a 20-minute walk from the train station located on London Road. There is a taxi rank located just outside the main station entrance or you can jump on the Arriva 48 bus.
If you would like more information about the train services available to and from Leicester, visit East Midlands Railway’s dedicated journey page by clicking here.
By road
The University of Leicester has a multi-storey pay-as-you-go car park just next to campus. The postcode is LE2 7TG. NB. Maximum height is 2.1m!
There are also a number of pay and display car parks near main campus. Please look at: https://www.leicester.gov.uk/transport-and-streets/parking-in-leicester/where-to-park/
By bus or coach
If you’re coming by coach you will arrive into Leicester St Margaret’s Bus Station. Our campus is roughly a 35-minute walk away. If you wish to take a bus, you need to head to Haymarket Bus Station in the city centre, which is about two minutes walk from St Margaret’s Bus Station. The Arriva 48 bus runs frequently from the Haymarket Bus Station to University Road. (Return journey is the 47 bus.)
By air
Our nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (approximately 20 miles from campus). The frequent and direct Skylink bus runs from East Midlands Airport to Leicester every 20 minutes during the day and hourly at night: 24 hours a day.
Leicester can also be reached easily from Birmingham Airport, Stansted Airport, Luton Airport and Heathrow.